Municipal Courts in United States

Municipal Courts Definition

Courts whose jurisdiction extends only to the limits of a municipality. They are sometimes so called in the statutes creating them, but sometimes have other designations. (1)

Local Government Law

Main Issues:

• Actions
• Appeal
• Characterization of proceedings
• Civil proceedings
• Criminal proceedings
• Establishment
• Execution of judgment
• Form of action and pleadings
• Judgment
• Jurisdiction
• Organization
• Pleadings
• Trial

Municipal Courts in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias

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Municipal Courts in State Statute Topics

Introduction to Municipal Courts (State statute topic)

Resources

Notes

1. This definition of Municipal Courts is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Further Reading

• Information about Municipal Courts in the Gale Encyclopedia of American Law.